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...Africa develops best practices portal for government, NGOs
By SOLA FANAWOPO
Wednesday, May 7, 2008

The government of Burkina Faso has developed a portal serving as a reservoir of African ICT Best Practices. Launched at the ICT Best Practices Forum, held in Ouagadougou last week, the portal provides a single point of reference for African governments embarking on large-scale development projects, says Microsoft, which is a partner in the initiative. | Read Story

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